"Roman's Not Coming Back..." | WWE SmackDown Review (Jun 21 2024)

Wilbourn & Hamflett are back to discuss everything that happened on this week's episode of Friday Night SmackDown including Drew McIntyre ruining CM Punk's homecoming, Jacob Fatu's ferocious debut!
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[@andrewmorrison5289]

"solo what the hell have you done?" Was a great call, put Fatu over straight away

[@thewizardofgore5303]

Can't undersell how loud they booed Solo when he came out, you couldn't even hear what he was saying.

[@oldmangamer76]

I owe sidge an apology. He never does this review show and I appreciate him for that.

[@chili015]

I'm convinced Sidge doesn't come on the show when he doesn't have anything to be negative about.

[@WizKiddAnt91]

Let’s pray he never comes back on the show

[@markleewillis9920]

He doesn't do Smackdown stuff unless Wilbourn is away.

[@markleonard1101]

FACTZ!

[@Pure_Michigan_Gurl]

As Sidgwick would say "touch grass", "you're reaching"..

[@7an7ara]

Whatculture: here's a review show. Losers who don't wash their asses: how can I make this about Sidgwick?

[@oldmangamer76]

Cody and Punk could have been the saviors of AEW. When you run your business for your buddies, you reap what you sew.

[@francisco_m7849]

Absolutely right Tony Khan should’ve let punk do whatever he wanted and everything would’ve been OK. Oh wait he did. Then when people didn’t like running stuff the way he wanted to and said something about it he got pissed in front of cameras, had a press conference instead of talking to Tony in private to figure it out. Real mature.

[@francisco_m7849]

By the way, since I know you’re probably gonna respond to this I’ll head you off at the pass. They got punk on a leash because they are not gonna let his ass get out of control like you did in AEW.

[@francisco_m7849]

As far as Cody, yeah they did him wrong. They should’ve walked through with him better because he would’ve been the perfect overall Babyface for a good couple of years.

[@Roric_The_Red]

​Sound real desperate for a person arguing all the perfect bullet points presented. 😂 Punk was no angel, but TK and the elite are just as equal to blame for the fucking mess it became. This past week of AEW was solid, shame it came when half of their audience gave up already. @@francisco_m7849

[@oldmangamer76]

Easy killer. I was just pointing out what could have been. Don't recall saying let Punk do whatever. That said, since you got all emotional about it, let's go. Punk acted like a child and the Elite acted even worse. They instigated a fight and all got suspended. TK handled it like an idiot. Instead of making them all work together (Elite refused don't forget) and make money (working just fine in WWE) he placated the Elite and lost his biggest star in the process. Perry going into business for himself at the biggest show they ever had is indicative of how little control Kahn had on his talent. Punk is not innocent and is quite the prick when he wants to be. But he was equally hated in WWE and look how that works when the people in charge do their jobs. I'm sure you'll be equally upset with these facts.

[@EmiruTran-jt5qg]

I really hope this Drew x Punk feud ends with them realizing how similar they are and becoming friends. I kinda want them as tag champs.

[@judgeredneck7027]

That is kinda cool idea

[@IfoundMyMarblesXOXO]

Always a good time when Sidge isn't here.To clarify I have zero problem with him not liking stuff and being critical. I follow a lot of people with differing opinions. It's just that he monologues and monologues and sounds so pretentious while doing it. Lol 😂 Wish he would reign it in a bit because it's as annoying as having a heel lead commentator.

[@MichaelBibb.]

Nobody here to ramble for a 10 minute straight about how I’m an idiot for enjoying something that he didn’t

[@SeveralKenobis]

What are you talking about, sidge is an authority on everything, did you not here his absolute insight into people blading properly last week, of course he's done it loads of time so he must be an expert....right?

[@markleonard1101]

For me, its the fact that he goes into reviews looking for things to dislike. I often wonder why he watches wrestling at all.

[@markleonard1101]

​@@SeveralKenobisAnd that's it in a nutshell, isn't it? Sidge thinks he's the Supreme authority on wrestling so what he has to say is more important than anyone else.

[@markleewillis9920]

@@SeveralKenobis tad disingenuous imo. Just because he hasn't done it doesn't mean he doesn't know how to do it. He's coming from a viewer perspective. Surely if 80% of blade jobs have looked a certain way and he thinks they look aesthetically pleasing, any that don't look like that might leave him to understandably question them.

[@Mmgeneral]

Just switched to this from the raw preview. Couldn’t watch any more of that. Sidge is just making up shit to hate at this point 😂 Smackdown was incredible. I’ll hear no complaints.

[@oldmangamer76]

Drew dropped an F-bomb Ala the Rock on Friday. When the nameless guy pushed him , "don't f'n touch me" not edited on WWE's social either.

[@matteoatigui2411]

Now we just need sidgwig out of the Monday reviews and we're fine guys !

[@Jayking-fz9sf]

Been waiting for this since Saturday wtf bois

[@markleewillis9920]

@@Jayking-fz9sf They don't review Smackdown until the Monday usually

[@francisco_m7849]

🌪️ I didn’t get it until now. In this review it wasn’t clicking in my head until Jacob showed up. The original bloodline of Roman, the usos and solo were made up of three top tier wrestlers, and solo. The new guy who is there just as an enforcer. Now we have solo who was the enforcer on top but has surrounded himself with as everyone calls them killers. Two complete dynamics of the bloodline. The first group were dominating because of their wrestling skills and being able to beat anybody. The new bloodline is built on solo philosophy of just merc and kill everybody.

[@markleonard1101]

One small criticism: Haven't we done Cody going into a big match injured, more than enough times?

[@mabmister]

First time watching a podcast. What is the running joke of "Smackdown GM, whatever his name is"?

[@francisco_m7849]

🌪️ actually now in retrospect everything’s day one of Paul and Roman having a working relationship, I don’t think I ever saw Roman disrespect Paul Hayman. He never talk down to him. He never treated him like a fool for Roman. He was the wise man. He was his number two for everything. Now that Roman is gone and the usos Are not around, solo, although may have respect for Paul as the Wiseman he runs everything by fear.

[@Roric_The_Red]

So we pretending he didn't superman punch him now? 😂

[@SeveralKenobis]

Can someone explain the nick aldis joke for me please,not been watching that long

[@markleewillis9920]

@@SeveralKenobis they pretend they don't know his name, and then at the end Adam recaps and Hamflett states something along the lines of "the Smackdown review/preview, Aldis (as in "all this") and more"

[@StephenStepz]

I wanna know what Sidgwick thought of SmackDown

[@rockingrohit6980]

He hated it. Default answer

[@matteoatigui2411]

Nobody cares

[@joshk1817]

Gotta watch pat macafee. He got a . U lied. At the end of his last show. An raw is in indy tonight.